Nearly 5,100 Florida residents are on the waiting list for transplants, but many will never get the lifesaving treatment.
Category: Health
Posted inBusiness
‘Boxed by an Angel’ Hopes to Bring Comfort to Women Fighting Cancer
A Lakeland mom who survived breast cancer makes curated boxes for other women undergoing treatment.
Posted inHealth
Polk County Health Care Experts Offer Tips and Insights at Community Forum
The forum, hosted by LkldNow and Lakeland Vision, focused on pain points and hopeful news regarding local access to health care.
Posted inHealth
Alzheimer’s Association ‘Brain Bus’ to Stop in Lakeland on March 10
The bus is one of two vehicles that travel the state providing free, one-stop dementia education and resources.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Polk Agencies Join Forces To Help Inmates’ Behavioral Health
The program continues after they leave incarceration as Polk County combats a mental health crisis.
Posted inHealth
Barnett Family Encourages Lakelanders to ‘Walk to End Alzheimer’s’ on Dec. 9
The family is raising funds and awareness in memory of philanthropist Carol Jenkins Barnett, who died of Alzheimer’s in 2021.
Posted inHealth
Lakeland Regional Health Opens Kathleen Road Facility
The new location offers primary care and family medicine. An emergency department is coming soon.
Posted inHealth
Boxing Class Helps Parkinson’s Patients ‘Stay Strong and Fight Back’
The PunchWorX program at the Kelly Recreation Center uses intense exercise to slow the progression of the degenerative disorder.
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LRH Going to Barber Shops to Educate Men About Health Risks
The ShopTalk program, focusing on men of color, offers health screenings and information about preventive care.
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Construction Begins on Orlando Health’s Seven-Story Lakeland Highlands Hospital
Swedish construction firm Skanska is building the $109 million, 302-bed hospital which is scheduled to open in 2026.